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Traditionally retailTRUST's fundraising initiatives focused on high-profile gala events, such as the London Ball, the Great
Northern Ball and the Grand Scottish Ball. The first London Ball was held in 1952. The annual ball has become one of the most prestigious events in the retail calendar. It is
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In 1996, Cottage Homes launched its
Helpline, which shifted the focus of the charity to current retail workers. In 2002, the charity adopted the present name and opened a fourth retirement home in Liverpool. A fifth retirement estate was opened in 2009 in Salford.
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launched in 2017. In 2013, retailTRUST identified mounting concerns among retailers about the number of employees reporting financial difficulties, prompting the establishment of a
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and the PRA. Ultimately, like the banks and building societies, members’ savings are protected against business failure by the
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became a patron in 1948. Two more retirement estates were acquired in 1956 and 1960, in Derby and
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The Linen and
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retailTRUST also launched a talent competition in 2009 called Search for a Star.
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Retail Credit Union
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The Ball has been hosted by several household names, including
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John Lewis-backed credit union bids to fend off payday lenders
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Supporting people working and retired from the retail industry
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retailTRUST was founded in 1832 by Thomas Helps, as
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308:"Welcome... - Retail Trust Search for a Star"
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330:Why are credit unions not very popular?
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625:Association of British Credit Unions
209:for retail. It is authorised by the
155:private company limited by guarantee
669:Credit unions of the United Kingdom
399:Credit unions in the United Kingdom
312:www.retailtrustsearchforastar.co.uk
231:Credit unions in the United Kingdom
637:Ulster Federation of Credit Unions
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178:as well as celebrities e.g.
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423:Eastern Savings and Loans
345:The Guardian, 23 May 2017
250:"About Us - Retail Trust"
140:The Cottage Homes Charity
664:Retailing organizations
584:District of Canterbury
332:BBC News, 13 June 2014
254:www.retailtrust.org.uk
213:and regulated by the
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520:National Fire Savers
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363:Retail Credit Union
283:"Untitled Document"
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159:Companies Act 1985
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653:Categories
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540:Penny Post
486:Industrial
476:White Rose
463:Thamesbank
428:Leeds City
293:2009-07-06
237:References
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188:Jimmy Carr
577:Dissolved
568:TCU Money
505:1st Class
418:The Co-op
406:Community
33:Formation
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180:Caprice
130:History
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